<p>A nerveless India overcame a sticky Nepal 3-2 through a penalty shootout in their semifinal match here on Wednesday to set up the SAFF Under-19 Championship final against Pakistan.</p>.<p>India will face their arch-rivals in the summit clash on Saturday at the Dashrath Stadium.</p>.<p>The match went into tie-breaker after the score stood at 1-1 after the regulation time, which saw both the sides playing some fast-paced football.</p>.India emerge SAFF U-16 champions, make short work of Bangladesh in final.<p>Sahil Khurshid had put India ahead in the 26th minute but Nepal drew level through a 74th minute strike by Samir Tamang.</p>.<p>When the score was tied 2-2 in the tie-breaker, Manglenthang Kipgen emerged India’s hero as he coolly slotted the ball in to make it 3-2 and give his side a victory.</p>.<p>Apart from Kipgen, the other two scorers for India in the shootout were Arjun Singh Oinam and Gwgwmsar Goyary.</p>.<p>Kipgen joined the action only in the 66th minute as a replacement for Blue Colts’ captain Ishan Shishodia.</p>.<p>In the first semifinal of the day, Pakistan had defeated Bhutan 6-5, as that match also went in to the tie-breaker. </p>
<p>A nerveless India overcame a sticky Nepal 3-2 through a penalty shootout in their semifinal match here on Wednesday to set up the SAFF Under-19 Championship final against Pakistan.</p>.<p>India will face their arch-rivals in the summit clash on Saturday at the Dashrath Stadium.</p>.<p>The match went into tie-breaker after the score stood at 1-1 after the regulation time, which saw both the sides playing some fast-paced football.</p>.India emerge SAFF U-16 champions, make short work of Bangladesh in final.<p>Sahil Khurshid had put India ahead in the 26th minute but Nepal drew level through a 74th minute strike by Samir Tamang.</p>.<p>When the score was tied 2-2 in the tie-breaker, Manglenthang Kipgen emerged India’s hero as he coolly slotted the ball in to make it 3-2 and give his side a victory.</p>.<p>Apart from Kipgen, the other two scorers for India in the shootout were Arjun Singh Oinam and Gwgwmsar Goyary.</p>.<p>Kipgen joined the action only in the 66th minute as a replacement for Blue Colts’ captain Ishan Shishodia.</p>.<p>In the first semifinal of the day, Pakistan had defeated Bhutan 6-5, as that match also went in to the tie-breaker. </p>